Who we are
About BASF Corporation
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,600 employees in North America and had sales of $18.1 billion in 2025.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 108,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €60 billion in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States.
BASF has more than 150 locations in North America, including:
- Two large integrated Verbund sites in Freeport, Texas and Geismar, Louisiana
- One of the world’s largest steam crackers operated as a joint venture with Total in Port Arthur, Texas
- BASF Corporation headquarters in Florham Park, New Jersey, along with a major presence in Wyandotte, Michigan; Houston, Texas; and the North American headquarters for BASF Agricultural Solutions in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. Learn more about our sites
Research & Development
BASF Corporation employs approximately 1,900 R&D employees at more than 30 sites in North America.
Our research strives to meet the challenges of our customers and create chemistry for a sustainable future.
Strong R&D presence, industry partnerships and academic partnerships with prestigious universities like Stanford, Harvard, and the University of California system enable us to create solutions for evolving customer needs.
Enabling our customers’ green transformation, and fully committed to our climate protection targets
Today, we offer our customers thousands of products with reduced or even net-zero product carbon footprint, supporting them in achieving their green transformation targets.
1, 2 and 3: Notes on these targets
BASF is leveraging its diversified product portfolio and R&D capabilities to develop solutions that help customers reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency and transition to more sustainable solutions.
Business segments & industries
Customer orientation, innovation and sustainability are the cornerstones of our business success. Thanks to our extensive industry knowledge, we know the challenges our customers are facing and we offer customized solutions that support their green transformation and make them even more successful.
